Interface ModuleElement.Directive

All Known Subinterfaces:: ModuleElement.ExportsDirective, ModuleElement.OpensDirective, ModuleElement.ProvidesDirective, ModuleElement.RequiresDirective, ModuleElement.UsesDirective

Enclosing interface:: ModuleElement

public static interface ModuleElement.Directive

Represents a directive within the declaration of this module. The directives of a module declaration configure the module in the Java Platform Module System.

Since:: 9

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<R,P> R`	`accept(ModuleElement.DirectiveVisitor<R,P> v, P p)`	Applies a visitor to this directive.
`ModuleElement.DirectiveKind`	`getKind()`	Returns the `kind` of this directive.

Method Details

getKind

ModuleElement.DirectiveKind getKind()

Returns the kind of this directive.

The kind of a requires directive is REQUIRES.
The kind of an exports directive is EXPORTS.
The kind of an opens directive is OPENS.
The kind of a uses directive is USES.
The kind of a provides directive is PROVIDES.

Returns:: the kind of this directive

accept

<R,P> R accept(ModuleElement.DirectiveVisitor<R,P> v, P p)

Applies a visitor to this directive.

Type Parameters:: R - the return type of the visitor's methods; P - the type of the additional parameter to the visitor's methods
Parameters:: v - the visitor operating on this directive; p - additional parameter to the visitor
Returns:: a visitor-specified result

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